Christian Porter's recent lack of judgment shows Scott Morrison is allowing ministerial standards to slip

Ebony Bennett
September 18 2021 - 5:25am
Christian Porter has shown a shocking lack of judgment over his anonymous donation. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Christian Porter has shown a shocking lack of judgment over his anonymous donation. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

While ever Christian Porter keeps the anonymous money deposited to cover his legal fees, his position as a minister is untenable. That the Prime Minister needs someone else to check if accepting this anonymous gift of cash breaches ministerial standards is a laughable pantomime of integrity, even for this government.

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Ebony Bennett

Ebony Bennett

Canberra Times columnist

Ebony Bennett is deputy director for The Australia Institute and a former Greens media advisor and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.

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